What is the time difference between Tokyo and Brisbane?

Brisbane is 1 hour ahead of Tokyo. That figure is current — it changes by an hour when either city starts or ends daylight saving, and the exact dates are listed above.

When is the best time to call Brisbane from Tokyo?

Between 09:00–17:00 in Tokyo, which is 10:00–18:00 in Brisbane. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.

Does Tokyo observe daylight saving time?

No. Tokyo stays on UTC+9 all year, so its clocks never move.

Does Brisbane observe daylight saving time?

No. Brisbane stays on UTC+10 all year, so its clocks never move.

If it is midday in Tokyo, what time is it in Brisbane?

It is 13:00 in Brisbane, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it does not change through the year, because neither city moves its clocks.

Which time zones do Tokyo and Brisbane use?

Tokyo uses Asia/Tokyo, currently UTC+9, and Brisbane uses Australia/Brisbane, currently UTC+10 (AEST). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.

Convert Tokyo time to Brisbane time

Brisbane is 1 hour ahead of Tokyo right now, so midday in Tokyo lands in the afternoon in Brisbane.

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Hour by hour

The whole day mapped across: read down the left for Tokyo, across for Brisbane.

Tokyo	Brisbane
00:00	01:00
01:00	02:00
02:00	03:00
03:00	04:00
04:00	05:00
05:00	06:00
06:00	07:00
07:00	08:00
08:00	09:00
09:00	10:00
10:00	11:00
11:00	12:00
12:00	13:00
13:00	14:00
14:00	15:00
15:00	16:00
16:00	17:00
17:00	18:00
18:00	19:00
19:00	20:00
20:00	21:00
21:00	22:00
22:00	23:00
23:00	00:00next day

Daylight saving time

Neither Tokyo nor Brisbane changes its clocks, so the difference between them is the same every day of the year.

Tokyo

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+9

Brisbane

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+10

When you can actually talk

You have 8 hours of shared working time: 09:00–17:00 in Tokyo, which is 10:00–18:00 in Brisbane.

Tokyo 09:00–17:00Brisbane 10:00–18:00

Reference

The underlying data, in case you need to put it in a calendar invitation or a configuration file.

	Tokyo	Brisbane
IANA zone	Asia/Tokyo	Australia/Brisbane
Abbreviation	UTC+9	AEST
Standard offset	UTC+9	UTC+10
Daylight offset	—	—
Clock changes this year	0	0
Country	Japan	Australia

Example, not the current time. Live times appear once the page loads.

Common questions

What is the time difference between Tokyo and Brisbane?: Brisbane is 1 hour ahead of Tokyo. That figure is current — it changes by an hour when either city starts or ends daylight saving, and the exact dates are listed above.
When is the best time to call Brisbane from Tokyo?: Between 09:00–17:00 in Tokyo, which is 10:00–18:00 in Brisbane. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.
Does Tokyo observe daylight saving time?: No. Tokyo stays on UTC+9 all year, so its clocks never move.
Does Brisbane observe daylight saving time?: No. Brisbane stays on UTC+10 all year, so its clocks never move.
If it is midday in Tokyo, what time is it in Brisbane?: It is 13:00 in Brisbane, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it does not change through the year, because neither city moves its clocks.
Which time zones do Tokyo and Brisbane use?: Tokyo uses Asia/Tokyo, currently UTC+9, and Brisbane uses Australia/Brisbane, currently UTC+10 (AEST). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.